German - English.

The ".Loop Songs". by Bertrand Gr�.ger (Jazzchor Freiburg) are modern choir exercises for all SATB groups. Originally conceived as warm-ups or to loosen up repertoire rehearsals, many songs are also suitable as concert songs.
The 44 compositions, devided into four graded levels of difficulty, offer a versatile practice method for style characteristics in relation to rhythm, harmonics and melodics. By means of ".learning by singing"., the singers acquire skills in scat syllables, timing and intonation. This collection contains two and a half hours of music and presents a wide range of music genres: Swing, Latin, Afro, Gospel, Rand.B, Funk, Pop, Rock and World music.

ISBN 9781513471631. 8.75x11.75 inches.

In Street Knowledge Michael Anthony shares the stories and lessons learned in his career as a top Los Angeles recording studio guitarist. The insights shared into the world of jazz guitar and studio playing will be valuable to any guitarist. Lessons include explorations of rhythm changes, quoting while improvising, ear training, reharmonization, warm-ups, original etudes, and frequently asked questions. A must for any guitarist on the journey toward a career in music.

In this text, important basic technical concepts such as scale study, slurs, tonguing, intervals, fingering, flexibility, dynamics, tone improvement, and jazz phrasing are taught with carefully written example in the keys of C, F, G, B flat, and D. In addition, the book contains a special section on daily warm-ups as well as four technical studies which repeat the same melodic theme in each of the five keys!